Oskaloosa–A total of six Statesmen women’s soccer players were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Joy Pagel (Sr., Maring-Noviand, Germany, Psychology) leads the half-dozen navy and gold athletes with a 3.94 Grade Point Average entering this fall. Emma Billings (So., Salt Lake City, Utah, Psychology) is […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 3 ranked William Penn women’s wrestling team defeated No.2 ranked Grand View for a second consecutive year, winning 29-14 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. In a matchup receiving national attention with multiple bouts featuring two nationally-ranked opponents, WPU (2-0, 2-0 Heart) took seven of the 10matches. The hosts’ 29 points […]
Orange Beach, Ala.–The William Penn men’s soccer team delivered one of the biggest upsets of the NAIA postseason Tuesday, knocking off No. 2 Oklahoma Wesleyan 2–0 in the Men’s Soccer National Championship Round of 16. The unseeded Statesmen (13–5–4) now advance to Thursday’s quarterfinal, where they will face the winner of John Brown vs. MidAmerica […]
Oskaloosa–A trio of William Penn women’s soccer players were honored for strong 2025 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Eline Wijdicks (Fr., Bennebroek, Netherlands, New Media), with a 4.00 Grade Point Average, Emma Billings (So., Salt Lake City, Utah, Psychology), with a 3.79 mark, […]
Oskaloosa–Statesmen men’s soccer player Rob Stoop (So., Bosch en Duin, Netherlands, Exercise Science) has been honored for a strong 2025 season in and out of the classroom as he earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Stoop, who owns a 3.89 Grade Point Average, has helped William Penn to a current record of 11-5-4 […]
Oskaloosa–A six-pack of Statesmen football players were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Liam Bryant (Sr., Jackson, Mo., Physical Education) tops the grouping with a 3.98 Grade Point Average, while Nasear Cumberbatch (So., St. Petersburg, Fla., Business Management) is also above the 3.9 mark at 3.92. […]
Oskaloosa–Five members of the William Penn men’s cross country team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The trio of Andrew Miller (Jr., Le Claire, Iowa, Exercise Science), Sutton Shively (So., Bloomfield, Iowa, Mechanical Engineering), and Carson Springer (Jr., Grimes, Iowa, Business Management) all own 4.0 […]
Oskaloosa–Nine William Penn men’s soccer players were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Jonathan Acosta (Fr., Wailuku, Hawaii, Sports Management) paces the crew with a 4.0 Grade Point Average entering this fall, while Mathis Thyli (So., Raufoss, Norway, Business Management) is right behind at 3.97. Rob […]
Oskaloosa–A huge group of 14 William Penn women’s volleyball players were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Lydia Huston (Jr., Kansas City, Mo., Biology) tops the squad with a 4.0 Grade Point Average entering the fall semester. The quartet of Maddy Gustafson (So., Marion, Iowa, Psychology […]
Tallahassee, Fla.–Claire Rye (Fr., Plymouth, Iowa, Biology) faced off against the nation’s best on Friday as she competed in the 46th Annual NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Championship. Overall, the freshman placed 195th in a 6K time of 23:49.8 in her first experience at nationals. Taylor (Ind.) claimed the team national championship on the Apalachee […]
